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Autumn

Autumn Menus

Lake Windermere Autumn Menu

£60.00 plus VAT per person

Minimum of 6 people Sunday to Thursday

A minimum of 10 people on Friday and Saturday

This menu will be available to all bookings from 1st September to 30th November 2025​

Starters​

Cartmel Valley smoked duck breast - honey and yuzu dressing - pink grapefruit, puy lentil and micro red chard salad leaves.

or

Confit tomato, Nanny Mcbrie cheese warm tartlet, pesto crumble topping, pear, and pecan salad.

or

Pan-fried mackerel fillet - beetroot and kolrabi salad  - citrus chive salsa. 

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All starters are served with homemade bread roll and butter from Winter Tarn dairy.

Grilled Chicken Salad

Main Courses​

Roast chicken breast - Dauphinoise potato - creamed savoy cabbage  - red wine sauce.

or

Pan-fried Seabass - chargrilled spring onions, sweet shallots and peas - light watercress sauce.

or

Miso baby aubergine, Jerusalem artichoke puree - Fenugreek and mango chutney.

 

​Selection of seasonal vegetables

Elegant Eggplant Dish

Desserts

Crème brulee with Hazelnut and orange Biscotti biscuits 

or
Sticky toffee pudding – salted caramel sauce – clotted cream

Berry Panna Cotta
Fish with Lemon Slices

Lake Buttermere Autumn Menu

£75.00 plus VAT per person

Minimum of 6 people Sunday to Thursday

A minimum of 10 people on Friday and Saturday

This menu will be available to all bookings from 1st September to 30th November 2025

Canapes

Mini caramelised red onion and crumbles goat's cheese tart tain.

Beetroot salmon gravlax blinis with pickled apple and dill.

Cicchetti Platter

Starters

Roast Pork belly - Asian style BBQ sauce - sweetcorn and spring onion salsa.

or
Heritage beetroot - creamed goat curd - sharp blackberries - chicory salad - local runny honey. 

or
Pan-fried king scallops – celeriac truffle puree - apple and hazelnut salad. 
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All starters are served with homemade bread roll and butter from  Winter Tarn dairy.

Roast Pork Belly

Soup

Mini seasonal soup in an espresso cup

Private Dining Room

Main courses

Rump of Kentmere lamb –  pea puree - fondant potato – Port wine sauce.

or

 Roast monkfish - saag aloo - vegetable bhaji - lime yoghurt - mango pickle.​

or
Roast harissa cauliflower steak - warm lemon chick peas - toasted caraway seeds and almonds. 

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Desserts

A trio of miniature desserts ( you get all three)

Vanilla creme brulee - caramelised lemon tart - Dark chocolate mousse

 or
Apple tart tain – butterscotch sauce - clotted cream.

Raspberry Lemon Dessert
Cauliflower Steak

Lake Derwent Autumn Menu

£90.00 plus VAT per person

Minimum of 6 people Sunday to Thursday

A minimum of 10 people on Friday and Saturday

This menu will be available to all bookings from 1st  September to 30th November 2025

Canapes

Mini caramelised red onion and crumbles goat's cheese tart tain.

Beetroot salmon gravlax blinis with pickled apple and dill.

Venetian Cicchetti

Starters

Roast Pork belly - Asian style BBQ sauce - sweetcorn and spring onion salsa.​

or

​Heritage beetroot - creamed goat curd - sharp blackberries - chicory salad - local runny honey. 

or

Pan-fried king scallops – celeriac truffle puree - apple and hazelnut salad. ​​​

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All starters are served with homemade bread roll and butter from  Winter Tarn dairy.

Gourmet food Finishing

Soup

Mini seasonal soup served in an espresso cup.

Adding Oil to Cheese

Main courses

Rump of Kentmere lamb –  pea puree - fondant potato – Port wine sauce.

or

​Roast monkfish - saag aloo - vegetable bhaji - lime yoghurt - mango pickle.
or

​Roast harissa cauliflower steak - warm lemon chick peas - toasted caraway seeds and almonds. 

Elegant Meat Dish

Pre-Dessert

Lemon posset – blackberry compote

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Desserts 

A trio of miniature desserts ( you get all three)

Vanilla crème brulee - caramelised lemon tart - Dark chocolate mousse 

or

Apple tart, tatin – butterscotch sauce, clotted cream.

Raspberry Lemon Tart

Cheese Course

Three Artisan North West cheeses 
Hawkshead chutney 
Fine biscuits

Gourmet Cheese Platter

What Next?

We hope you have found our information helpful, however please do get in contact with us to discuss your menu in more detail. We really do pride ourselves in offering personal, bespoke options for your special day. Contact us today to arrange a no obligation chat about your special day. Then I will be able to provide a detailed quote for you.

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